Dr Victoria Hills

Chief Executive, Royal Town Planning Institute

Victoria Hills is Chief Executive of the Royal Town Planning Institute with over 26 years experience, in senior leadership roles, most latterly in the membership sector, and in planning, transport, regeneration and regional government. Working for all three Mayors of London, she latterly led establishment of the UK’s largest regeneration project at Old Oak, setting up the Old Oak and Park Royal Mayoral Development Corporation. Using the convening role of the Royal Town Planning Institute, she advocates for resourcing planning and putting planning at the heart of delivery for quality places. She is driving forward delivery of the RTPI’s Strategic Plan for the 27,000 members both domestically and globally, focussing on raising the profile of the work of planners, reaffirming the respect for, and value of, the profession, and attracting a diverse and inclusive profession. Victoria has overseen an 8% growth in membership since joining the RTPI 2018.